A linking lemma for biplanarity: every biplanar line graph is nine-colourable
We prove a linking lemma for biplanarity. Let $a$ be a vertex of a graph $G$, let $Y,Z$ be disjoint vertex sets avoiding $a$, and let $C\subseteq Y$ be non-neig
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Fractional colouring and the limits of counting in the Earth–Moon problem
We use the fractional chromatic number to measure what counting arguments can contribute to the Earth–Moon problem. First, $K_{13}-V_8=K_5\vee C_8(2,3)$ is bipl
Odd-cycle clique blow-ups and Gethner–Sulanke's Open Problem 2: the triangle-free-extremal candidates are not biplanar
Gethner and Sulanke asked for a biplanar graph with independence ratio below $2/17$ (their Open Problem 2). Szeider showed that such a graph with $\alpha=2$ mus
Two-fan hub patches in biplanar graphs: a type lemma, mixed-parity choosability, and what blocks an 11-colouring reduction
Local list-colouring reductions are the natural route below the degeneracy bound $\chi\le12$ for biplanar graphs. Recent work showed that many two-fan patches $